Leaked documents show Chinese cyber intrusions in Malaysia, 20 other territories

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A cache of over 570 files including images and chat logs reveals contracts for the extraction of foreign data over eight years.    Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/02/22/leaked-documents-show-chinese-cyber-intrusions-in-malaysia-20-other-territories/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2Rn6xEV Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2OCwH8a  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2OKJbc6 Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3cpbWKK Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/2VUfOrv Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/3B1e8lN Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/39dBDbe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #China #CyberIntrusions

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00:01 Leaked papers from a Chinese state-linked hacking group

00:04 show widespread cyber intrusion on at least 20 foreign governments and territories,

00:08 including Malaysia.

00:09 The cache contained more than 570 files, photos and chat logs

00:14 showing details about iSoon, a Chinese firm offering hacking and data collection services

00:20 to government agencies, security groups and state-owned enterprises.

00:24 According to The Washington Post, the files which surfaced on GitHub last week

00:28 also revealed contracts for the extraction of foreign data over eight years,

00:32 naming Malaysia as one of the targets.

00:34 Cybersecurity experts said the files were credible,

00:38 highlighting the rarity of such unrestricted access to intelligence operation details.

00:42 The leaked files included a spreadsheet revealing successful hacks into foreign targets,

00:47 including 95.2 gigabytes of migration data from India

00:51 and three terabytes of call records from South Korea's LG U+.

00:55 The firm also targeted telecommunications firms in Malaysia, among other countries.

00:59 FMT has since reached out to the Digital Ministry for comment.

01:03 Samui Tua, FMT News.

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